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So I decided to take the cover off and look at it better. A week or so later, same problem, but this time when he pressed on it nothing got better. Stayed good for about a week, then problems again, pressed again, fixed again.
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Hubby pressed along the top and sure enough, when he pressed in one spot on the left side suddenly the picture cleared up. So I watched some youtube videos that all talked about the ribbon cables becoming loose over time and to apply pressure along the top and see if that made it better, and if so, it was a loose cable and if you put electrical tape or something that would help keep the pressure, it would fix the problem. Then about two months ago it started getting worse and didn’t ever get completely better, even after the tv warmed up. Then we started noticing it was darker on that side of the screen, but again, after the tv warmed up the screen would be normal. Several months ago we started noticing lines, especially on the left (our left) side of the screen. Ours is a Sony Bravia that is now over 10 years old. This is usually a ribbon cable that leads from the LCD to the main video board that for whatever reason has unseated some of its contacts.if you feel brave enough and think it's worth reseating the cable.make sure it's switched off from the mains.put the tv face down on a duvet or bed.remove all the rear screws and spcables and prise of rear panel.look for the main cable that comes from the LCD and trace where it connected to the video board.disconnect one end at a time and check for oxidation on the contacts.and reseat.thus usually cures thus type of problem.if it doesn't then the next likely area of cause will be the video board itself.these are modular and you can either source the exact board from eBay or source a broken screen version if the same tv.and use it for chance your arm and get a quote from a tv repairer or bite the bullet and by another set.I know some the answers are pretty obvious.but I am sure you will gain more of an idea from what's been said.
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Although this might seem strange I read somewhere that if there is a loose connection along the LCD connectors applying pressure might confirm this is the lines change with the application of pressure. I have attached two pictures below which I hope go some way to demonstrating the issue.ġ: Switched the TV off for a period of time and then switched it back on - The lines still appear.Ģ: Removed all the connecting cables (Amazon, HDMI, Cable) and then switched it back on again - The lines still appear.ģ: Conducted a factory reset - The lines still appear.Ĥ: Applied pressure along the edges of the TV where the lines appear - No change, the lines are still visible, no distortion to them. They intermittently flicker between 1/3 of the screen having visible lines to only the top three of four lines. Only yesterday a number of horizontal lines appeared on my TV screen, only the lower 1/3 portion of the screen though.
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Hi all - Hopefully someone out there might be a little bit more helpful than the Sony Troubleshooting Guide: